helomech
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| Amp pairings with Revel F35 Haven't heard the Emotiva amps, but I certainly wouldn't categorize the highs of a Nova 300 as "sweet." However, if for whatever reason you like the sound of that amp with the Revels, but want less bass, go for a Rogue Sphinx V2. I normally don't ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans I managed to source some of the gold-plated-copper Vampire spades. | |
| Used vs New vs Vintage vs Floorstanding vs Bookshelf vs ..... OMG! I've owned and auditioned many speakers in the $2K to $5K range. Even the cheapest Vandersteen (1Ci) can, in many respects, outperform some $5K speakers (though, sadly, so can some thrift store Advents) The Music Room gave you good advice, though ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans I caution you to NOT solder those cables. It is not the best connection. Are you getting them terminated by the dealer or from the company? I don't know if AQ sells them terminated. Just my opinion. Others may say differently.I typically use go... | |
| Is there a really great MM only solid state Phone Preamp? https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/63885/Soundsmith-MMP3_Moving_Magnet_Phono_Preamp-Phono_Pre_Amps | |
| phono preamp for Primaluna This one has impressive specs and features for that price point:http://www.parasound.com/zphono_xrm.php For a little more, consider the Elac PPA-2. | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans ^ I considered the new VLRs with the carbon tweeter, but decided I want to give another shot at living with a 3-way speaker. I typically prefer 2 and 2.5-way speakers, but I suspect the time and phase alignment of the 2CEs will eliminate the lack ... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans Good choice! I've heard the most recent versions of the 2CE Sig II's, and they are definitely the best yet. Adding a Vandy sub (if you're so inclined) makes for a unbeatable combination.Thanks. I already have two Golden Ear subs that allow high-pa... | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans Update: I ended up purchasing a brand new pair of 2CE Sig IIs. The dealer received them just this week, so they should be the latest and greatest iteration. Luckily, I was able to negotiate a price based on the $2700 MSRP (Vandy now lists them at ... | |
| what would you do? Helomech, thank you for the input. It's reassuring to know that somebody else has experienced the same things as me when those are speakers got such rave reviews. Made me wonder if I never learned what to listen forWith the exception of the eleva... | |
| Thoughts about Jadis and Harbeth Consider the Yamaha A-S1100. I much prefer it to the original Halo Integrated and many others in that price class. It produces a slightly lush, 3-dimensional sound, not unlike like a decent tube amp, but has all the strengths associated with good ... | |
| what would you do? I had a similar experience with Revel F36s - different speaker model but they're actually quite similar. My local Revel dealer admitted that they upgraded the Performa line to the Be models because the new Concerta series is too close in performan... | |
| Ordered my new amp today... been a long road! Aerial 10Ts? | |
| Is it time in your hobby to build a speaker kit? There do exist some who can learn through reading rather than the hands-on approach. I think a textbook on speaker design would be far more informative than gluing some knock-down cabinets and soldering a couple coils and capacitors. It could be a... | |
| I'm putting to rest worrying about sibilance I’m using very good stuff as it is....not about to spend any more money....I think I’ll just deal with it. I’m not in the camp of mortgaging my house to buy audio equipment lol. My amp is 3 grand, my phono amp is 700, yes the speakers are only 500... |